4 killed when small plane hits powerlines and crashes in central Illinois

4 people from Wisconsin dead in plane crash in Central Illinois

Four people from Wisconsin are dead after their private plane struck powerlines and crashed into a field in rural central Illinois.

UPDATE: Names released in fatal Trilla plane crash

Update: 4/20/25 5 p.m. TRILLA, Ill. (WCIA) -- The Illinois State Police has released the identities of the four individuals who were aboard the plane that crashed between Coles and Cumberland counties on Saturday. The Coles County Coroner confirmed the victims with the Illinois State Police. This includes 46-year-old Ross Nelson, 45-year-old Raimi Rundle, 36-year-old Courtney Morrow, and 48-year-old Michael Morrow. All four were from Menomonie, …

Easter church service includes prayers for families of plane crash victims

The four people killed in an airplane crash Saturday morning in Trilla were from Menomonie, Wisconsin, nearly seven hours away from this small community on the Coles-Cumberland county line.

Authorities identify victims of deadly plane crash, all four passengers from Menomonie

TRILLA, Ill. (WKOW) — The Illinois State Police (ISP) is investigating a small plane crash that killed four people from Menomonie Saturday morning.

4 killed in Illinois plane crash, officials confirm

Four people from Wisconsin were killed on Saturday when their private, single-engine plane crashed in a field near an airport in rural Illinois after reportedly striking powerlines, authorities said.

4 killed when small plane hits powerlines and crashes in central Illinois

By Marissa Sulek, Jeramie Bizzle, Todd Feurer Click here for updates on this story     TRILLA, Illinois (WBBM) — Four people were killed Saturday morning when a small plane crashed in central Illinois after hitting a set of power lines. The crash occurred at around 10:15 a.m. local time on County Line Road in Trilla, Illinois, about three miles south of Mattoon in Coles County, according to Illinois State Police and the Coles County Sheriff’s Of…